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The Silver Snuff Box (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

The Silver Snuff Box (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

In London, Ivan Spinoff, a Russian convict, escaped from Siberia, reads of the return of Julian Strogoff from America. It recalls events of years ago when Julian had escaped the consequences of a Nihilist's plot by betraying his friends, ...See moreIn London, Ivan Spinoff, a Russian convict, escaped from Siberia, reads of the return of Julian Strogoff from America. It recalls events of years ago when Julian had escaped the consequences of a Nihilist's plot by betraying his friends, one of whom was Ivan, as a result of which Ivan had spent 15 terrible years in exile. Revenge is now his one thought. Knowing Julian's weakness for snuff taking he poisons a quantity of tobacco and places it in a little silver snuff-box. Julian shows his greedy and hard-hearted nature when he ruins Pierce Marsden, one of his debtors, and even refuses help to his own daughter, who is dying, because she had married against his wishes. Amy, his granddaughter, decides to make a personal appeal to him. Meanwhile Ivan arrives at Julian's home under a fictitious name. In a corner of his card is the word "Siberia." Julian is vaguely terrified, but finally admits Ivan. Ivan makes him a present of the little snuff-box. Julian accepts it unsuspectingly, and gracefully thanks Ivan. After he has gone, Amy arrives and pleads vainly with Julian to help her and her mother. Becoming: angry at his refusal, she calls down the wrath of heaven on his head and departs. To soothe his nerves, Strogoff takes a pinch of the poisoned snuff and falls dead. The servants find the body and tell the police of the quarrel, also that Amy was the last to leave. The police decide she is the guilty one. Milburn, a detective, takes an interest in her case, discovers the little snuff-box, analyzes it and finds it contained poison. He tracks Ivan to the Socialist Club, makes his acquaintance and offers him snuff from the little silver box. Ivan, horror-stricken, struggles desperately against his arrest. Milburn and Amy discover they have fallen in love and in their happiness the past is soon forgotten. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Clara Kimball Young Amy - Julian's Granddaughter Amy - Julian's Granddaughter See fewer	The Easiest Way (1917)
Darwin Karr Milburn - the Detective Milburn - the Detective See fewer	Eugene Wrayburn (1911)
James Lackaye Julian Strogoff Julian Strogoff See fewer	The Christian (1914)
Phil Sanford Ivan Spinoff Ivan Spinoff See fewer	Revelation (1918)

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